Scraper.



APPLICAT R.I5,I916- I 1,192,877. Patented Aug. 1,1916.

JOHN R. EI-ILINGER, or smrA MINNESOTA; 1

SCRAPER.

Application filed April 15, 1916.. Serial No. 91,335. i

, To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. EHLrNoER, residing at 203 Main street, St.Paul, 1n the State of Minnesota, have invented certain 4 new and usefulImprovements in Scrapers,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to window scrapers and more particularly toy thatclass of scrap v ers used to remove posters and paints from windows andthe like.

The object of the invention is to provide an economical blade holderwhich will re- 'm0vably but securely hold the scrapin blade.

Other and further objects will be apparent" as the description isproceeded with.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation view of myimproved device; Fig. 2 is a longltudlnal sectlonal View;

Fig. 3 is" a side elevation view of the blade holder with blade removed,showing the handle partly broken away and Fig. 4 is aplan view of theblank from which the blade holder is made.

Referring more particularly to the draw-- ings in which like referencenumerals'designate corresponding parts throughout the sev.

eral views, numeral 5 designates my im-' proved scraper comprising ahandle, blade holder and removable scraping'blade G, 7 T

gular piece or sheet of tin or the like 9, which is then foldedintermediate its ends to form substantially parallel side members orwalls' 10 and 11 adapted to receive and resiliently grip therebetweenthe blade 8.

()ne of the side members or walls (in this instance the member 13) isslit transversely as at 14 to form a tang 15 adapted to fit snuglywithin the slot '11, the other side member bearing an extension ortongue 16 bent across one end of the holder and then inwardly parallelwith the side member 13 to form a stop to limit the longitudinalmovement of the blade in one direction and to also prevent the spreadingof the walls.

While I have described my invention as being particularly adapted foruse in removing posters or paint'from windows I do not wish to restrictthe invention to this use as it is obvious that the same may be employedto advantagein scraping flat irons, pots, kettles and the like. r

As many changes could be made in the above construction and manyapparently Widely different embodiments of my invention, Within thescope of the claims constructed without departure from the, spirit orscope'thereof, it is intended that'all matter contained in theaccompanying specification and drawings shall beinterpreted asillustrative and not in a limitingsense.

' Having thus described myinvention, what Iclaim is; Y I

the liketthe combination .with a recessed handle, of a blade holderformed from a single sheet of'material, saidbla-de holder comprisingsubstantially parallel, side walls adapted to grip therebe'tween ascraping blade, one of said walls being slit to form a tang adapted tofit in said recessed handle,

the other of said walls having atongue extending across one end of the.holder and inwardly contiguous to and parallel with the first mentionedwall.

2. In a device of the character described a blade holder and handletherefor, said blade holder comprising substantially parallel spaced,side walls adapted to receive therebetween a scraping blade, a tang cutfrom one of said side walls and a tongue formed on the other of saidwalls adapted to 1. In a devicefor'scraping windows and" limit thelongitudinal movement of the scraping blade and to prevent the spreadingof said walls.

3. In a device of the kind described a blade holder and handle therefor,said blade holder comprising substantially parallel walls adapted togrip therebetween a scraping blade, an integral tang cut from one ofsaid walls and means formed on the other of said walls for limiting thelongitudinal movement of the blade and adapted to pregvent spreading ofthe walls.

In testimony' whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Vitnesses:

GroF. SULLIVAN, C. H. CASEY.

JOHN R. EHLINGER.

